Whoever touches thorns uses a tool of iron or the shaft of a spear; they are burned up where they lie.’
Luke 19:14 - New International Version (Anglicised) ‘But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, “We don’t want this man to be our king.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But his citizens detested him and sent an embassy after him to say, We do not want this man to become ruler over us. American Standard Version (1901) But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us. Common English Bible His citizens hated him, so they sent a representative after him who said, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’ Catholic Public Domain Version But his citizens hated him. And so they sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this one to reign over us.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But his citizens hated him: and they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us. |
Whoever touches thorns uses a tool of iron or the shaft of a spear; they are burned up where they lie.’
This is what the Lord says – the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel – to him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the servant of rulers: ‘Kings will see you and stand up, princes will see and bow down, because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.’
In one month I got rid of the three shepherds. The flock detested me, and I grew weary of them
If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.
So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. “Put this money to work,” he said, “until I come back.”
‘He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.
But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them – bring them here and kill them in front of me.” ’
And the Lord told him: ‘Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king.